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Video: Ad-Rock Speaks at MCA Park Dedication In Brooklyn

As you might have heard yesterday, Brooklyn, N.Y. officially has one of the best parks in the world: Adam Yauch Park. That’s right, the NYC borough renamed one of its parks after the late Beastie Boys rapper, who passed away…

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Video: Animated Tribute To Adam “MCA” Yauch

It has been nearly a year since Adam “MCA” Yauch of the Beastie Boys passed, so it is only right this fantastic animated tribute popped up to pay respect. The video goes along with an upcoming London art show held…

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Don’t Expect To Hear Beastie Boys In Advertisements

You know what’s probably the most punk thing ever? Dedicating a portion of your will to prohibiting companies from using your music in commercials and advertisements. That’s exactly what the late Adam “MCA” Yauch, of Beastie Boys, did. As you…

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Beastie Boys Say They Recorded New Music With Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch In 2011

With the tributes already pouring out, we now receive word from straight from the Beastie Boys that we can expect more music from them, MCA included. In fact, the hip-hop legends had recorded music with the late great back in…

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Read Adam “MCA” Yauch’s Interview With The Dalai Lama

The late Adam “MCA” Yauch wasn’t justĀ a beyond-skilled and influential rapper. The founding member of the Beastie Boys was also a gifted bassist, filmmaker, and, in the case of this post, journalist. Many of likely know that he had a…

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R.I.P. Adam Yauch

We have the terrible, heart-breaking news to report that Adam Yauch, aka MCA of the Beastie Boys, has died. He was 47. You might recall that Yauch was diagnosed with throat cancer back in 2009 and later received treatment for…